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Green Schools – Biodiversity Flag / Emma Cullen Visit

  • Post author:gfarrell7917
  • Post published:18 June 2025
  • Post category:Curious Minds/General Announcements/Green Flag Award

On Monday, we proudly raised our 5th Green Flag – a meaningful milestone that celebrates the collective efforts and dedication we've shown toward environmental awareness and sustainability. Special thanks to…

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Planting Sunflower Seeds (1st and 2nd)

  • Post author:gfarrell7917
  • Post published:3 April 2025
  • Post category:Curious Minds/Green Flag Award/Ms. Smith's Classroom - 1st and 2nd

1st and 2nd class students planted sunflower seeds this week. Let's watch them grow!

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Science Week 2024

  • Post author:gfarrell7917
  • Post published:27 November 2024
  • Post category:Curious Minds/Green Flag Award

We had a busy Science Week 2024. Each classroom were busy investigating, creating and experimenting across all strands of the science curriculum.

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Curious Minds Award 2024

  • Post author:gfarrell7917
  • Post published:17 June 2024
  • Post category:Curious Minds/Green Flag Award

We are delighted to announce that we received our Curious Minds Gold Award this year. Thanks to all the teachers and students for their fantastic attitude towards STEM this year!

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Junk Art (3rd-6th)

  • Post author:gfarrell7917
  • Post published:6 June 2024
  • Post category:Curious Minds/Green Flag Award/Mr. Farrell's Classroom - 3rd and 4th/Ms. Reynolds' Classroom - 5th and 6th

Our senior classes joined together in May to create their own 'junk art'. Recyclables and other materials were used to construct their art. Well done to all the groups. Click…

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Biodiversity Day 2024

  • Post author:gfarrell7917
  • Post published:12 March 2024
  • Post category:Curious Minds/Green Flag Award

We held our Biodiversity Action Day on Thursday, 7th March. Enjoy the video! https://youtu.be/f_oHBUv7oK0

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Cycle Right Programme

  • Post author:gfarrell7917
  • Post published:24 November 2023
  • Post category:Active School Flag Award/Green Flag Award/Ms. Reynolds' Classroom - 5th and 6th

The Cycle Right Programme has started for 5th and 6th class. During this programme, the children will learn the cycling skills necessary for cycling safely on the roads. By week…

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Plants (1st and 2nd)

  • Post author:gfarrell7917
  • Post published:26 October 2022
  • Post category:Curious Minds/Green Flag Award/Ms. Smith's Classroom - 1st and 2nd

In science, First and Second Class were learning about what plants need to grow. For our investigation everyone planted seeds in pots and left them on the windowsill . We…

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Biodiversity Week – Buzzing for Art

  • Post author:gfarrell7917
  • Post published:30 May 2022
  • Post category:Green Flag Award/Ms. Reynolds' Classroom - 5th and 6th

With it being Biodiversity Week, we created some honey bee art. The pupils looked at the form of the insect- head, thorax, abdomen, antennae, wings and legs. The children were…

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Biodiversity Week – Trees

  • Post author:gfarrell7917
  • Post published:24 May 2022
  • Post category:Curious Minds/Green Flag Award

Today all the children of St. Fiach's N.S. took part in a Tree and Biodiversity webinar held by Green-Schools Bio-Week. We looked at the different native Irish trees and some…

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Principal: Dr Ciara Uí Chonduibh

St. Fiach’s National School
Ballinacree
Oldcastle
Co. Meath
A82 X448

Phone: 049 8541913
Email: Click Here

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